Currently contract brewed at Sand Creek Brewing. No bottle date. Pours a clear amber with a solid finger of head that slowly settled to a thick cap. Moderate amount of sticky lacing is left down the glass.

The aroma reminds me a bit of Mad Hatter from New Holland. Perfume of flowers, herbs, grass, and a bit of citrus and pine. There is a slightest hint of sweetness from the malt.

Sort of a old school West Coast IPA. The malt does not add much flavor, just a touch of toasted biscuit but that is about it. The hop flavor comes through very well with a good flavor payoff for the bitterness level. Hop flavor of citrus, pine, and floral qualities. The label says a combination of old and new American hops, but it tastes totally old school to this drinker which is not a problem. Maybe not that exciting for some.

Really like the body, carbonation and the overall texture. Nice smooth, but lively feel.

A very enjoyable IPA. I have been very impressed with Lake Monster so far.

A- pours a cloudy sunset color with an off white head very fresh collar S= citrus and tropical fruit notes with bread T- fresh citrus with touches of mango sweet caramel notes of maltM- medium carbonation sweet more than bitterO- very murky IPA which i liked it was very drinkable and tasty low bitterness with more sweet tropical hops

Pours a crystal clear amber/gold with a nice thick meringue like head.

Smell has got some punch to it, impressive for a 'single' style IPA. A Harbinger of good things to come. Creamy and citrusy like an orange dream bar. Tastes about the same with a nice piney bitterness. Delicious!

Mouthfeel is nice. Respectable carb. Doesn't have that creaminess that I look for in a potential rival to Bell's Two Hearted.

Awesome IPA. Bang for your buck. Definitely adding this one into the rotation.

A- Pours a bit lighter than copper. Huge white head falls down into a half finger. Fairly active carbonationS- A bit sweet on those. A bit of cookie, some grapefruit, and some earth. Mild for the style, but pleasant. As it warms, citrus becomes a bit more pronounced.T- It leans a touch too heavy on the malt, but I still like where they are going. Again a bit sweet, but midsip grapefruit and some pine notes take over. M- A bit thin on the carbonation and body. For as sweet of an IPA as I found it, it lacked a bit of body depth for me.O- A pretty good IPA. A bit standard but still an easy drinking and enjoyable beer.

Overalll this is a decent enough IPA...big on the pine...perfumey....kind of one dimensional but pretty impressive in that direction....has just a bit of an off/sweetish smell but I like hte piney flavor...not an IPA I will be seeking out but if offered at a party I would gladly drink all night long.

Taste: Not much flavor at all for an IPA. Mild grain, mild citrus with a dry finish.

Overall: I'm not sure what happened here. Picked up a bottle to review and it tastes more like an English mild or low strength bitter than an American IPA. It didn't taste old or oxidized, just not much there. Strange.